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Crematogaster missouriensis
Missouri Acrobat Ant
Crematogaster missouriensis is a species of acrobat ant in the family Formicidae, native to North America. Like other members of the genus Crematogaster, it possesses a distinctive heart-shaped gaster that can be raised over the thorax when disturbed—a behavior that gives acrobat ants their common name. The species was described by Emery in 1895 and is known from scattered observations across its range.
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pilosa
Hairy-headed Acrobat Ant
Crematogaster pilosa is a polydomous ant species native to the southern Atlantic coast of the United States and some interior areas. It forms multiple spatially separated nests per colony, typically inhabiting tidal marshes, wet meadows, and other wetland environments. The species nests in plant stems, logs, and fallen branches. Its common name 'Hairy-headed Acrobat Ant' refers to its pilose (hairy) head and the characteristic acrobat ant behavior of raising the gaster (abdomen) over the thorax when disturbed.